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Playing with Word Clouds

I've been experimenting with a word cloud generator called Tagxedo. Below is a word cloud I created using words from the kindergarten writing section of the common core standards. Taxedo makes inserting large images into your blog a snap. Knowing the size to choose takes some testing. It does require that you download software to your computer. I wanted to play with the images to see if the big ideas in the standards appeared more identifiable. What do you think?

9 comments:

What an interesting idea, to check on those standards and the wording at least. I like that I see writing and books prominently displayed, and others 'with guidance, and support, from adults'. It's what teaching is, it seems. But will people listen?

I love the blue background with the words. I just want to read that one instead of the other one. Maybe because my mind is now like the students I've had--topsy turvy and creative!!! My writing workshop did change me as a writer and teacher!

Duh. This is so obvious an idea that I can't believe I haven't done it. I am surely stealing it now. This is a fun way to spark conversation about the common core standards. I am impressed that "with guidance and support from adults" stands out because this is the essence of a classroom writing workshop! I love when standards align with and support best practices!

I agree! Very cool and fun to steal...maybe a presentation starting this way would grab everyone's attention in my building and make us more excited about mapping and switching over to common core. Thanks!

I've been making a lot of photo collages lately - same kind of thing. I love how things pop up - bigger, centered, provocative. I like the green one better - probably because I don't have to twist myself to read the words.